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boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Faisal

Meaning arbiter Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,052 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

From Arabic فَيْصَل (fayṣal, literally “arbiter”).

Rank 2025
#3,052
among boys · ↓290 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Faisal · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
82 babies
All-time total
2,150
#3,151 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Faisal popularity over time

2,150 babies have been named Faisal since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 123 12 – #1,964
1980s 283 28 +130% #1,853
1990s 419 42 +48% #1,577
2000s 436 44 +4% #1,997
2010s 623 62 +43% #1,818
2020s (to 2025) 266 44 -29% #2,478

Where Faisal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Faisal

Faisal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,052 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,150 American babies have been named Faisal. Its peak came in 2014, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Faisal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Faisal?

The median living Faisal is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 32. An estimated 2,100 people named Faisal are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Faisal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,052
2024 47 #2,762
2023 35 #3,368
2022 51 #2,625
2021 41 #2,992
2020 52 #2,478
2019 52 #2,533
2018 46 #2,683
2017 64 #2,139
2016 60 #2,242
2015 66 #2,121
2014 82 #1,818
2013 65 #2,076
2012 74 #1,926
2011 64 #2,088
2010 50 #2,479
2009 44 #2,774
2008 36 #3,179
2007 49 #2,546
2006 41 #2,801
2005 50 #2,342
2004 44 #2,507
2003 39 #2,591
2002 39 #2,523
2001 43 #2,320
2000 51 #1,997
1995 35 #2,264
1990 29 #2,392
1985 27 #2,089
1980 19 #2,570
1975 15 #2,674
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Famous people named Faisal

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Faisal of Saudi Arabia Faisal of Saudi Arabia King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 1906–1975 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Faisal I of Iraq Faisal I of Iraq King of Iraq from 1921 to 1933 1885–1933 · 19th century
  3. 3 Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II of Iraq King of Iraq from 1939 to 1958 1935–1958 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Faisal Al-Dakhil Kuwaiti footballer b. 1957 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Faisal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Faisal?

The median living Faisal is about 20 years old. Half of all living Faisals are between 10 and 32 years old.

How many people named Faisal are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Faisal are alive in the United States, based on 2,150 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Faisal mean?

From Arabic فَيْصَل (fayṣal, literally “arbiter”).

How popular is the name Faisal in 2025?

Faisal ranked #3,052 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Faisal?

2,150 babies have been named Faisal in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Faisal most popular?

Faisal peaked in 2014, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Faisal a boy or girl name?

Faisal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Faisal rising or falling?

Faisal is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Faisal become more popular?

Faisal is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Faisal in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Faisal?

Well-known people named Faisal include Faisal of Saudi Arabia (politician), Faisal I of Iraq (politician), Faisal II of Iraq (politician).

Names like Faisal

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